EP1314374A2 - Kabine zur Hautbräunung mit automatisierter Besprühung - Google Patents
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- EP1314374A2 EP1314374A2 EP02009956A EP02009956A EP1314374A2 EP 1314374 A2 EP1314374 A2 EP 1314374A2 EP 02009956 A EP02009956 A EP 02009956A EP 02009956 A EP02009956 A EP 02009956A EP 1314374 A2 EP1314374 A2 EP 1314374A2
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M35/00—Devices for applying media, e.g. remedies, on the human body
- A61M35/20—Non-portable devices, e.g. spraying booths
- A61M35/25—Non-portable devices, e.g. spraying booths specially adapted for the application of sunscreen, tanning or self-tanning lotions
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
- A45D2200/05—Details of containers
- A45D2200/054—Means for supplying liquid to the outlet of the container
- A45D2200/057—Spray nozzles; Generating atomised liquid
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B16/00—Spray booths
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- Tanning booths have been developed with tanning lamps, so that a user can obtain and maintain a tan all year round, regardless of weather conditions. Tanning booths have proven to be a healthy and effective, and federal guidelines have been established to ensure that tanning booths continue to remain safe. As tanning booths increase in popularity, tanning booth technology continues to improve.
- Common coating compositions include, for instance, self-tanning formulations, suntan lotions, skin toners, skin bleachers, skin lighteners, exfoliants, nutriments, vitamins, massage aides, muscle relaxants, skin treatment agents, burn treatment agents, decontamination agents, cosmetics, wrinkle treatments or removers, moisturizers, preservatives, anti-microbials, thickeners, solvents, emulsifiers, fragrances, stabilizers, sunscreens, surfactants, pH adjusters, anti-caking agents, ingredients to alter the color reaction or oils.
- a primary object of the invention to provide a booth that has a single chamber which coats the user with a composition. It is another primary object of the invention to provide a spray chamber that does not require moving parts in order to achieve a complete and uniform composition coating. It is another object of the invention to provide a spray chamber that provides a complete and uniform composition coating in a single spray application. It is another object of the invention to provide a spray chamber that includes an exhaust system for removing remnant spray mist out of the spray chamber after the user has been sprayed. It is yet another object of the invention to provide a spray chamber with a spray system that disinfects the chamber after each use.
- the present invention is a spray chamber having a spray system and a ventilation system.
- the spray system includes a compressor and stationary spray jets that are positioned 360° about a user, from head to toe.
- the compressor operates in a spray mode and a drying mode.
- the composition is sprayed onto the user through the spray jets in the form of a mist.
- the drying mode air is blown through the jets to dry the user.
- the spray chamber also includes a shower spray nozzle which, in a rinse mode, emits chlorinated water to clean the spray chamber.
- the ventilation system includes exhaust fans that operate in the drying mode to draw air and remnant spray mist into a ventilation housing or plenum.
- the spray is filtered to create droplets that are siphoned by a sump pump as waste to a sewer system.
- Fig. 1 shows a booth 5 of the present invention having a dressing room 10 and a spray chamber 15.
- the user generally enters the booth 5 through a door (not shown) in one of the walls of the dressing room 10.
- the dressing room 10 is generally a changing area that provides privacy for the user to dress after exiting the spray room 15 and to undress before entering the spray chamber 15.
- An interior door separates the dressing room 10 from the spray chamber 15, and allows the user to pass therebetween.
- the booth 5 can be constructed in accordance with application Serial No. 09/836.543, filed April 18, 2001, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- the spray chamber 15 has a spray system 7 (Fig. 2) and a ventilation system 9 (Fig. 5).
- the spray system 7 provides a complete and uniform application of composition to a user.
- the spray system 7 is preferably implemented with the ventilation system 9, the spray system 7 and the ventilation system 9 are separate systems that can be independently used.
- Figures 2 and 3 show the preferred arrangement of the stationary spray nozzles or jets 17 located within the spray chamber 15.
- the spray jets 17 are preferably located in three columns of three jets, plus two extra jets 17 on separate chamber wall panels, for a total of eleven (1.1) spray jets 17. Each column is positioned vertically on a wall panel of the spray chamber 15.
- the jets 17 are positioned to provide complete and uniform application of composition to the user in a single treatment, and therefore are located 360° about the user.
- the jets 17 also form an upper tier, middle tier and lower tier that cover the user's head and upper body, torso, and lower body, respectively.
- the two extra jets 17 are provided on the lower tier to provide better coverage of the user's lower body. It should be recognized, however, that any suitable number and positioning of jets 17 can be provided, and the jets 17 need not be vertically or horizontally aligned with each other.
- Figure 2 shows the spray system 7 having spray jets 17, a controller 31, tubing 33, and an air compressor 35.
- the compressor 35 provides compressed air to the controller 31 via a first tubing 33.
- the compressor 35 forces the lotion through a second tubing 33 to the nozzles 17, where the first tubing mixes air with the lotion to emit the lotion out through the nozzle 17 in the form of a mist.
- the compressed air in the first tubing 33 is shown connected to the side of the nozzle connections 17, and the lotion in the second tubing is shown connected to the bottom of the nozzle connections 17.
- a third tubing also contains compressed air, and is emitted through the nozzles 17 by itself (i.e., without lotion) during a drying mode to dry the user and to clear out the nozzles 17 of any lotion or other blockage.
- the third tubing 33 is shown connected to the top of the nozzle connections 17.
- the spray system 7 operates in a spray mode and a drying mode.
- the compressor 35 pumps the composition from a tank 23 (Fig. 4) that is preferably located on the top of the spray chamber 15, through the neoprene tubing 33, to the spray jets 17.
- Fig. 4 shows composition being expelled in the form of a mist or spray 19 from the jets 17 within the spray chamber 15.
- the jets 17 apply the composition evenly and completely, and do not require the user to rotate or move about the spray chamber 15.
- the compressor 35 can be adjusted based upon the type of composition being applied as well as the user's height and size.
- the compressor imparts a pressure of between approximately 7-11 psi at each jet 17, and the duration of the spray is about 4-10 seconds.
- the composition is applied as a mist in a single application.
- the spray system 7 also operates in an optional evacuation or drying mode.
- the compressor pumps air through the spray jets 17 to dry the user.
- the drying mode lasts about 40 seconds, though the duration can be adjusted by the user.
- the drying mode preferably occurs after the spray mode and is followed by the rinse mode.
- the spray chamber 15 also has a shower-type nozzle 27 positioned in the ceiling of the spray chamber 15 (Fig. 4). After the drying mode, the spray chamber 15 can optionally enter a rinse mode. In the rinse mode, chlorinated or disinfected water passes through the shower-type nozzle 27 to clean the spray chamber 15.
- the spray system 7 enters the spray mode first to apply the composition, which is then followed by the drying mode and the rinse mode.
- the modes can occur in any order, and the spray system 7 can execute multiple cycles - of spray, dry; spray, dry, rinse - for a single user.
- the order of the various modes can be varied depending upon various variables, such as user skin type and the tan the user wishes to achieve.
- the system can operate as follows: spray, spray, dry, rinse.
- the spray chamber 15 also has housings 41.
- the housings 41 enclose the tubing 33 located on the exterior of the booth 15, and also comprises the ventilation system 9, which is shown in further detail in Fig. 5.
- the ventilation system 9 includes housings 41, exhaust fans 47, and a sump pump 25.
- the housing 41 forms a plenum that directs the flow of air and spray from the exhaust fans 47 to the bottom of the spray chamber 15.
- the housing 41 has two filters 39 that are held at an angled position by a filter holder 43 and a filter stop 44.
- the fan 47 draws air and spray 19 into the plenum 41 from the interior of the spray chamber, and down along the plenum housing 41.
- the air and spray 19 pass through filters 39, which condense the spray mist into droplets.
- the droplets and air are sucked by the sump pump 25 (Fig. 4) as waste to a sewer line. Excess composition and water passes out through openings in the floor of the spray chamber 15, and the sump pump 25 draws the waste to a sewer line.
- An air dam 42 is provided with a rectangular opening.
- the fan 47 blows air through the rectangular opening, and the air dam 42 prevents the backdraft of lotion mist back into the fan and the interior of the spray chamber.
- a deflector plate 45 is located at the front end of the filter 39 and deflects mist into the filter 39.
- a fan cover 46 protects the fan 47 and directs the flow of air into the air dam 42.
- the fan 47 is operated by a motor that is sealed within a motor chamber 48 to prevent mist from damaging the motor.
- the fan 47 and motor are shown in greater detail in Fig. 8.
- the fan 47 has elongated propellers that align to push air through the rectangular opening in the air dam 42.
- the motor is cooled by a fan that draws in external air through slots in the motor chamber 48 (see Fig. 5).
- the motor is sealed in the motor chamber 48 by a chamber wall 46, which separates the motor from the fan 47 but allows the motor to operate the fan 47.
- the plenum housings 41 are positioned along the exterior of the wall panels of the spray chamber 15.
- the wall panels have vent openings 21 that permit the exhaust fan 47 to draw air and remnant mist into the plenum 41.
- the spray chamber 15 has a floor that is positioned over a frame with a basin 27 beneath the floor. Excess lotion and water pass through a drain in the floor of the chamber, into the basin 27, where a sump pump 25 passes it to waste.
- the mist that is condensed by the plenum 41 passes out of the bottom of the plenum 41 through openings in the wall panels, and into the basin 27.
- the plenum 41 can be alternatively configured so that the condensed mist can pass directly into the basin 27.
- the exhaust fans 47 are activated in the drying mode to remove the remnants of the composition spray 19 left over during the spray mode.
- the exhaust fans 47 are located toward the top of the spray chamber 15, and draw in air and spray 19 to create an upward circulation of spray 19 that further facilitates a complete application of composition to the user. If the air were circulated downward, the user could obtain an incomplete coverage of composition spray 19.
- plenums are provided about the spray chamber 15, one on each exterior wall panel, though any suitable number can be used.
- the ventilation system is able to exhaust the lotion spray within 30 seconds.
- the ventilation system and spray chamber 15 are sealed, so that mist does not pass outside the spray chamber 15.
- a heating and cooling unit can also be provided that allows the user to regulate the temperature of the composition and/or air.
- the invention has been described as being implemented in a booth 5 having a dressing room 10 and a spray chamber 15.
- the spray chamber 15 need not be connected with a separate dressing room 10.
- the spray chamber 15 can be a room that is dedicated to coating the individual.
- the spray chamber 15 can be used to apply a medical product for medical treatment of an injury or condition, such as the application of a burn lotion to treat a burn.
- the spray chamber 15 is sealed to prevent the escape of water and spray.
- a control panel 29 is provided that permits the user to control operation of the ventilation system 9 and spray system 7, as well as the rinse and any other devices, such as dressing room lights.
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Applications Claiming Priority (4)
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US33171501P | 2001-11-21 | 2001-11-21 | |
US10/038,586 US20020088182A1 (en) | 2001-01-09 | 2002-01-08 | Weather strip for an opening with which a motor-driven closure element is associated |
US38586 | 2002-01-08 | ||
US331715P | 2010-05-05 |
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EP1314374A2 true EP1314374A2 (de) | 2003-05-28 |
EP1314374A3 EP1314374A3 (de) | 2003-10-29 |
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EP02009956A Ceased EP1314374A3 (de) | 2001-11-21 | 2002-05-03 | Kabine zur Hautbräunung mit automatisierter Besprühung |
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EP (1) | EP1314374A3 (de) |
CA (1) | CA2384530A1 (de) |
PL (1) | PL353700A1 (de) |
Cited By (5)
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WO2004091801A3 (en) * | 2003-04-18 | 2005-01-13 | Nexus Technologies Llc | Painting method and apparatus |
FR2862549A1 (fr) * | 2003-11-25 | 2005-05-27 | Sc Swiss Cosmetologie Sarl | Appareil de pulverisation d'un produit de traitement sur le corps humain, notamment d'un autobronzant |
GB2428003A (en) * | 2004-09-24 | 2007-01-17 | Boeing Co | Drying system |
US7454803B2 (en) | 2004-09-24 | 2008-11-25 | The Boeing Company | Mist delivery system |
WO2014063166A1 (en) * | 2012-10-20 | 2014-04-24 | Norvell Skin Solutions Llc | Sunless spray tanning devices and methods |
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US5922333A (en) | 1997-02-28 | 1999-07-13 | Laughlin Products, Inc. | System for automatically coating the human body |
US6199557B1 (en) | 1997-10-08 | 2001-03-13 | Laughlin Products, Inc. | Method of and apparatus for automatically coating the human body |
US6251374B1 (en) | 1997-10-08 | 2001-06-26 | Laughlin Products, Inc. | Method, apparatus, and composition for automatically coating the human body |
US6298862B1 (en) | 1997-10-08 | 2001-10-09 | Laughlin Products, Inc. | Method of and apparatus for automatically coating the human body: fogging technology |
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US1982509A (en) * | 1931-01-10 | 1934-11-27 | Frank Paul | Apparatus for applying treatment media to the living body |
BE814319A (fr) * | 1974-04-29 | 1974-08-16 | Cabine de vaporisation de produit de protection solaire et de bronzage. | |
AU777395B2 (en) * | 1999-03-12 | 2004-10-14 | Mt Industries, Inc. | Misting apparatus for application of coating materials to skin surface |
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- 2002-05-02 PL PL02353700A patent/PL353700A1/xx not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2002-05-03 EP EP02009956A patent/EP1314374A3/de not_active Ceased
- 2002-05-03 CA CA002384530A patent/CA2384530A1/en not_active Abandoned
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US5922333A (en) | 1997-02-28 | 1999-07-13 | Laughlin Products, Inc. | System for automatically coating the human body |
US6199557B1 (en) | 1997-10-08 | 2001-03-13 | Laughlin Products, Inc. | Method of and apparatus for automatically coating the human body |
US6251374B1 (en) | 1997-10-08 | 2001-06-26 | Laughlin Products, Inc. | Method, apparatus, and composition for automatically coating the human body |
US6298862B1 (en) | 1997-10-08 | 2001-10-09 | Laughlin Products, Inc. | Method of and apparatus for automatically coating the human body: fogging technology |
US6305384B2 (en) | 1997-10-08 | 2001-10-23 | Laughlin Products, Inc. | System for automatically coating the human body |
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2004091801A3 (en) * | 2003-04-18 | 2005-01-13 | Nexus Technologies Llc | Painting method and apparatus |
FR2862549A1 (fr) * | 2003-11-25 | 2005-05-27 | Sc Swiss Cosmetologie Sarl | Appareil de pulverisation d'un produit de traitement sur le corps humain, notamment d'un autobronzant |
WO2005051117A1 (fr) * | 2003-11-25 | 2005-06-09 | Sc Swiss Cosmetologie Sarl | Appareil de pulverisation d'un produit sur le corps humain |
GB2428003A (en) * | 2004-09-24 | 2007-01-17 | Boeing Co | Drying system |
GB2428003B (en) * | 2004-09-24 | 2008-04-16 | Boeing Co | Drying system |
US7454803B2 (en) | 2004-09-24 | 2008-11-25 | The Boeing Company | Mist delivery system |
WO2014063166A1 (en) * | 2012-10-20 | 2014-04-24 | Norvell Skin Solutions Llc | Sunless spray tanning devices and methods |
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CA2384530A1 (en) | 2003-05-21 |
EP1314374A3 (de) | 2003-10-29 |
PL353700A1 (en) | 2003-06-02 |
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